#lagerpetid — Public Fediverse posts
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New #Triassic #fossil features sharp claws and a nasty beak: A non-flying precursor to #pterosaurs shared the Earth with the first #dinosaurs https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/08/new-triassic-fossil-features-sharp-claws-and-a-nasty-beak/
New #reptile shows dinosaurs and pterosaurs evolved among diverse precursors https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06359-z
"#Venetoraptor gassenae is the name of this #NewSpecies of #lagerpetid that lived 230 million years ago... The #skull consists of a raptorial-like #beak without teeth. Its forelimbs end in long #fingers with #scimitar-like #claws."